Comparison

TimerVana Share Complex Timers vs at8pm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

TimerVana Share Complex Timers

Design multi-step timed sequences for cooking, workouts, study, and routines. This app reliably runs timers in the background, even when your device is locked. Share your custom timer flows and discover community creations.

Highlights
  • Sequential timer design
  • Background and locked-screen reliability
  • Share and discover timer workflows
  • Customizable step details
  • Progress tracking
  • Local-first privacy
Features
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Meet TimerVana — The Smarter Way to Orchestrate Your Time
 There are dozens of timer apps out there — stopwatches, countdowns, interval timers, Pomodoro clocks. But each focuses on one thing at a time and often ends the moment your phone locks or you switch apps. With TimerVana, you’re not just setting a timer — you’re designing a flow, a sequence of steps, a guided timer story that powers cooking, training, studying, routines, and more. Why TimerVana is different • Sequence-first design. Instead of a single timer, TimerVana lets you build step-by-step workflows: e.g. “Preheat → Chop → Cook → Rest → Serve” for a recipe, or “Warm-up → Work → Rest → Repeat” for a HIIT session. Each step lives within the same session and knows its place in the whole. • Local-first, privacy-respecting. Your timers, your data. Unless you choose to share, everything runs on your device. No hidden uploads. No surprise tracking. • Background and locked-screen reliability. Many timers pause or mute when your screen turns off or you switch apps. TimerVana takes advantage of iOS 26+ AlarmKit (on supported devices) so that even if your phone is locked, your alerts still sound. On older devices we fall back to local notifications—so you stay notified. • Share and discover. The built-in community site (timervana.net) gives your workflows a second life. Publish your favorite timer sequences, browse what others have built (workouts, recipes, study routines, ADHD-friendly timers) and import them in one tap. Sharing isn’t an afterthought—it’s built in. • Simple to use, powerful to build. Yes it’s easy enough to set up a 3-step timer in minutes. But if you want to build multi-hour routines, pin an end time, or build timed dependencies (e.g., start Step 3 only after Step 1 completes and Step 2 runs concurrently) — TimerVana has you covered. What you can do with TimerVana • Create sequential timers for everything: cooking, performances, workouts, study blocks, routines, rituals. • Stay informed anywhere: voice announcements, local notifications, and if your device supports it, AlarmKit alerts that fire even when your phone is locked or idle. • Track progress: Monitor remaining time, see which step is running or next, and get visual feedback on total session completion. • Share or discover: Upload your own timer sequences, browse community creations, import with one tap into your library. • Customize each step: Add a name, description, optional links (to a recipe or video), and (coming soon) images or videos for richer steps. • AI-powered creation (coming soon): Use smart import or generation from a recipe, workout plan, or study guide and let TimerVana build the timer sequence for you. Who’s it for? • Cooking and baking — “Start pre-heat, chop, cook, rest, serve” all in one run. • Fitness & HIIT — Run circuits, track rest/work intervals, finish exactly when you planned. • Study plans & Pomodoro — Build blocks of focus and break time, with dependencies and end-time pinning. • Morning/evening rituals — Design a routine sequence: meditate → exercise → shower → plan day. • ADHD-friendly task breakdowns — Make long tasks manageable by breaking them into timed steps with clear cues and voice prompts. TimerVana helps you do more than just count down — it helps you finish on purpose, with style.
Because it isn’t just about time running out; it’s about time running right. Build, run, share, and repeat. Your time is yours — make it work beautifully.

About

at8pm

Features
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at8pm is your honest journal. Every entry you write today locks at a time you choose — 8pm by default. Once it locks, that's it: no editing, no rewriting history, no quietly polishing what you actually felt in the moment. Just an honest record of your day, exactly as you wrote it. WRITE HOWEVER FITS THE MOMENT Type it out with rich text: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough. Or just talk — record a voice note right inside an entry and see it as a waveform, or capture a Squope, a quick square video note. No typing required. Add a photo or a location if the moment needs it. A HABIT THAT STICKS Keep your streak going day by day. A quick glance at your lock ring shows how much time is left before today closes — and a tap shows your current streak alongside it. MADE TO BE SHARED, SOMETIMES Turn any entry into a beautifully designed card — pick from several styles — and share it straight to Instagram Stories or anywhere else. Your private thoughts stay private until you decide otherwise. GENUINELY PRIVATE Entries sync across your devices with your own private iCloud account — never a third-party server. Lock the whole app behind Face ID for an extra layer of privacy. AT8PM PRO at8pm is free to download and use for up to 2 entries per day. An active at8pm Pro subscription unlocks unlimited entries and all features mentioned. at8pm Pro is an auto-renewing subscription purchased in the app. If you do not cancel before the free trial (if applicable) ends, the subscription auto-renews at the price of your selected plan. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. AT8PM UNLOCK CREDITS Locked entries can optionally be made editable again for 24 hours by spending an "unlock credit," or purchasing unlock credits via the app. This is entirely optional and not required to use the core app. Terms: https://www.at8pm.today/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.at8pm.today/privacy

Screenshots

TimerVana Share Complex Timers4 screens
at8pm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerVana Share Complex Timers at none against at8pm's 4. at8pm's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. at8pm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TimerVana Share Complex Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerVana Share Complex Timers ships an update every 4 weeks, at8pm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TimerVana Share Complex Timers versus at8pm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerVana Share Complex Timersat8pm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant OlsenVince Edgar Urag

In-app purchases

None

TimerVana Share Complex Timers

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

at8pm

Subscriptions3
  • at8pm Pro$0.997 Days
  • at8pm Pro$3.991 Month
  • at8pm Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pack (3-pack)$1.99

Questions

Is TimerVana Share Complex Timers free?
TimerVana Share Complex Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is at8pm free?
at8pm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimerVana Share Complex Timers or at8pm have ads?
Neither TimerVana Share Complex Timers nor at8pm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerVana Share Complex Timers or at8pm?
TimerVana Share Complex Timers ships an update every 4 weeks, and at8pm daily. Most recently, TimerVana Share Complex Timers was updated on October 14, 2026 and at8pm on October 1, 2026.

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